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Taxi driver

Other names

private driver, chauffeur, driver of taxi, private hire driver, minicab driver, cab driver

Driving and riding

They drive passengers in a licensed car, collect money for the trip, talk with the dispatcher, and follow safety rules.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

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    Collect fares or vouchers from passengers, and make change or issue receipts as necessary.

  2. 2

    Communicate with dispatchers by radio, telephone, or computer to exchange information and receive requests for passenger service.

  3. 3

    Complete accident reports when necessary.

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Sources

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Uganda licensing routes for regulated careers (councils, boards and their Acts)

Official record

Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council, Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council, Law Council and the other bodies named on each licence. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public statutes and regulator pages

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
chauffeur de taxi/chauffeuse de taxi
español
taxista
العربية
سائق سيارة أجرة / سائقة سيارة أجرة
português
Motorista de táxis
Deutsch
Taxifahrer/Taxifahrerin
italiano
autista di taxi

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